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PlanningBoard | 2006-10-09 | 9 | AYES - 7; NOES - 0; ABSTAIN - 0 The public hearing was opened. Mr. David Kirwin, 1416 Seminary Avenue, was not in attendance to speak, but had indicated that he was not in favor of this item. He wanted to know the impact of Bayport Alameda Landing and other growth in this area before making changes. Ms. Debra Arbuckle, Alameda Open Space, 1854 9th Street, spoke in opposition to this project and would like the open space to remain. She noted that while this project conformed Measure A, she believed it was still too dense for the area and would not be suitable to be adjacent to open space. She would like to find a less dense, more compatible use for this site, and was very concerned about toxic materials from previous businesses on this site. Mr. Jim Sweeney believed this location was very strategic because it was close to downtown. Ms. Dorothy Freeman, Estuary Park Action Committee, 2050 Eagle Avenue #4, spoke in opposition to this project. She read the following statement and submitted it into the record: "I am a member of Estuary Park Action Committee. I would like to reference page 21 of the package we have given you, titled Estuary Park Information Resource. Under the paragraph titled "Why is the Estuary Park site safer to develop as open space than as housing?" is the reference to an environmental study commissioned by Stewart Gruendl, an architect for BayRock, the 2002 developers. The study refers to the Fox property which has now been purchased by Mr. Collins and is part of his new development plan. Mr. Gruendl spoke before this committee in 2002 so a copy of that study should be available to this commission. It's known that the Fox property is polluted with Creosote and other pollutions are likely on these properties. I didn't see a reference to pollution in the staff report. The study dated June 17, 2002, titled "Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation, 2199 and 2229 Clement Ave., Alameda, CA" concluded the land was so badly contaminated that it would have to be cleaned by "an extensive dig and dump operation going below the ground water level and refilling and compacting the soils every 9 inches.' Refilling could then create a possible liquefaction problem for any structures (homes) on the property during an earthquake. When EPac last worked with Susan Ota, during the writing for the grant request for Prop 40 Parks money, Ms. Ota remarked that the parking lot for the proposed park would extend onto the Fox property because the pollution was so bad, the land should not be used for anything other than Planning Board Minutes Page 9 October 9, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-10-09.pdf |